OUR PROGRAM
A Thoughtfully Curated Path for Toddler Development
At TOTS My Time, we’ve created a one-of-a-kind program that blends the best of early education with principles from therapeutic practice. Developed and refined over 15 years, our approach draws from a range of evidence-based frameworks—including DIR/Floortime, Sensory Integration, Social Thinking, Neurodevelopmental theory, and the Reggio Emilia philosophy.
We believe that the toddler years are not a race to academic milestones, but rather a vital window to build the foundation for emotional regulation, communication, independence, and school readiness.
Play-Based Learning in Action
• Developmentally Driven: Our curriculum is built around what toddlers truly need—not what society rushes them toward. We nurture the whole child: emotionally, physically, socially, and cognitively.
• Play as a Primary Language: Everything we do is grounded in purposeful play. Through open-ended materials and curiosity-led exploration, we create a space where children feel safe to wonder, try, fail, succeed, and repeat.
• Structured With Heart: We provide a semi-structured environment that honors each child’s pace. Monthly themes guide learning in a predictable rhythm that builds both confidence and excitement.
How We Make Learning Joyful
Toys are open-ended to promote imagination
We benefit from the child's intrinsic curiosity
Theme-based classes that change monthly
Developing independence in daily life activities
The student-teacher relationship is our most important tool
We understand the importance of movement to promote sensory regulation
Our program is designed fusing elements from different educational and therapeutic models, that we have consistently used over the past 15 years and that we strongly believe support development in the best manner: DIR Floortime, Sensory Integration, Social Thinking, Neurodevelopment, Reggio Emilia approach, Neuro Development, among others.
Not Academic—Foundational
We are not a preschool. We are a developmental program designed for toddlers between 18 and 30 months, at a crucial stage where they are learning how to be in the world. Our goal isn’t to “accelerate” your child, but to support the skills that must come before academic learning—such as:
• Fine and gross motor coordination
• Self-regulation and emotional flexibility
• Language precursors and social engagement
• Independence in daily routines
The result? Children who are emotionally ready, socially skilled, and developmentally strong by the time they enter formal schooling.
How will you know this program is truly beneficial for your child?
Once your child has finished the adaptation process a licensed Occupational Therapist will administer the Peabody Developmental Motor Scale on your child to assess his/ her fine motor and visual perception skills. We do this every 6 – 9 months to keep track of their development. Typically, children come to us with an average developmental level ( percentiles 40-50) and by the time they leave our program they are scoring on percentiles 85 and above, which is on the very superior range. All of our children have left the program meeting the Florida State standards for early education for grades PK2 and PK3. The tests we use, evaluates school readiness by measuring fine motor and visual perception skills, which are one of the fundamental skills for school performance. After each evaluation our team (the therapist who performed the evaluation and the teacher) will create a personalized set of developmental/ academic goals in the following areas:
Fine Motor/ Visual perception
Gross Motor/ Physical Development
Cognitive (this area typically includes items like numbers and letter recognition, etc)
Socio- Emotional (relationship with others, adaptation to routine, etc)
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